Corded-edge knit neckband for sweaters and the like



Del- 9,1930. l c. SEIDMAN 1,784,548

CORDED EDGE KNIT NECKBAND FOR SWEATERS AND THE LIVKE Filed` May 13, -1929 /NVE'N TOF?! Patented Dec. 9, 1930 UNITED STATES -PATENT OFFICE CHARLES SEIDMAN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Application led May 13,

Sweaters heretofore have generally been provided with a neckband which is a continuation of the body portion of the Sweater sometimes having4 the inner contour of a vest 5 or coat. In constructions of this character the neckband, particularly after use and washing or cleaning frequently tended to wrinkle or become distorted and to lose its shape, and to present an untidy appearance. Furthermore, the exposed inner edge or contour of the neckband tended to wear out before the rest of the sweater, thereby unduly reducing the life of the sweater.

My present invention relates to a new and useful collarless sweater and particularly to a-corded knit neckband therefor, forming a reinforced edge, whereby said neckband is rendered more durable, at the neckband edge, which receives the hardest wear, and is prevented from wrinkling, stretching or curling, or in an way becoming distorted out of its normal orm and shape after the sweater has been used and repeatedl washed or cleaned. It is the object there ore of my invention to overcome the foregoing disadvantages and to produce a sweater, the neckband portion of which is corded or reinforced so as to guard against wear and tear and one in which, the neckband portion is prevented from curling, stretching or wrinkling, thereby presenting a neat and tidy appearance, regardless of the length of time that such sweater has been in use or the number of times it may have been washed or cleaned. To the above ends, my invention consists in providing a neckband of a double thickness, which is corded or reinforced at its outer edge by having knitted automatically thereinto double the number of threads which are in the remainder of the band, said neckband being knit separately from the body portion of the sweater and subsequently secured thereto along an invisible seam, the inner edge of said neckband being provided With said reinforcing knit corded edge to prevent undue wear and tear and stretching of saidedge.

My invention further consists of various other novel features of construction and 1929. Serial No. 362,484.

advantage all as hereinafter described and claimed.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention I have shown in the accompanying drawin s one form thereof which is at present pre erred by me, since the same has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understood that the various instrumentalities of .which my invention consists can be Varlously arranged and organized and that my invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of the instrumentalities as herein shown and described.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1, represents a front elevatlon of a sweater provided with a reinforced, corded neckband, embodying my invention.

Figure 2, represents on an enlarged scale, a sectional view on line 2-2 Fig. 1.

Figure 3, represents on an enlarged scale, a transverse sectional view of my novel neckband shown detached.

Figure 4, represents a perspective fragmentary view showing the corded effect at the inner edge of the neckband.

Referring to the drawings, in which-like reference characters indicate like parts, 1 designates a sweater comprising the trunk or body portion 2, the arms 3 and the bottom waist portion 4. In lieu of continuing the body portion 2 to form the sweater neckband as has heretofore been the practice, I provide a novelseparate neckband 5 which is knit in a continuous tubular shape (see Fig. 3) and is then sewed or stitched to the body portion 2 of the sweater, along the seam 6. The outer reinforced edge 7 of the tubular neckband 5 is formed by knitting into the band at said edge automatically double the number of threads, which are in the remaining part of the band thereby producing araised border effect. The tubular flattened neckband 5 is formed of a continuous piece, the lower ends of which are joined together by the vertical seam 9 at the base of the V-shaped opening in the sweater front.

By my novel construction the sweater 1 is knit in the usual manner except that the body portion 2 thereof stops at about the seam 6.

neckband 5 are then cut and flattened, and are secured to the body portion 2 of the sweater along the seam 6, with the corded edge 7 thereof on the outside thereby forming the.

outer periphery of the neckband. Due to the corded edge 7, the outer edge of the neckband 5 is protected from undue wear and tear and stretching, curling and loss of shape is prevented, and due to the double thickness of the neck band 5, comprising the. inner and outer walls 10 and 11 thereof confined between the corded edge 7 and the seam 6, all wrinkling, stretching and curling of the neckband 5 is eliminated and the latter rests smooth and fiat, thus imparting to the sweater a neat and tidy appearance at all times. The corded edge 7 reinforces the sweater at the desired points, since the edge of the neckband receives the hardest usage in taking off and putting on the garment. By knitting the f tubular neckband 5 continuously and then cutting it into the desired lengths for various sized sweaters, I eliminate the necessity of knitting each neckband separately on or apart from the sweater, thereby greatly re-` ducing the cost of manufacture.

The reinforced or corded edge has its rear surface fiat or coincident with the inner wall 10 of the band 5 as will be understood from Figure 4, While its outer or visible portion is raised, appreciably above the front wall 11 of the neckband 5 and the body portion 2 of t-he sweater, and when formed of threads or yarn of a color contrasting with the body portion 2 of the sweater imparts a pleasing and ornamental effect to the sweater neckband in addition to reinforcing the same.

In order to reinforce the upper, rear por- -tion of the sweater where strength is needed,

I provide the reinforcing tape, as indicated at 12, whose extent is indicated in Fig. l, said tape being secured by the two lines of stitching 13 and 14 to the body portion 2 of the garment and the neckband 5 respectively, the

seam 6 being continued so as to be positioned between said lines of stitching 13 and 14. By my novel construction and method of reinforcing the sweater or similar outer garment a very durable, attractive and serviceable garment is produced as is evident.

I am aware that the invention may be embodied in other specific forms Without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof, and I therefore desire the present embodiment to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, reference being had to the appended claims rather than to the foregoing description to indicate the scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A sweater having a neck-band of a continuously knit flattened tubular portion having a substantially unstretchable outer corded raised edge with double the number of threads therein, and means uniting said tubular portion to the body portion of the sweater.

2. A sweater having a neck-band consisting of a continuously tubular flattened portion, and having a substantially p V-shaped opening in the body vportion thereof, said tubular portion having at its outer edge double the number of threads knitted to provide a substantially unstretchable corded raised edge, said neck-band having its abutting lower ends united at a point where the neckband terminates at the base of said V shaped opening.

v CHARLES SEIDMAN. 

